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n. (context colloquial English) The third, longest finger, also known as the middle finger.
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Tall Man may refer to:
- Tall Man (album), a 1979 country album
- Tall Man (Phantasm), a fictional character
- Tall Man (Trilby's Notes), a fictional character
- Tall Man lettering, using upper case lettering in drug names to avoid medication errors
Tall Man is a compilation album and 61st overall album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Bear Family Records in 1979 (see 1979 in music). Like the preceding two Bear Family Cash releases, it consists of rarities and unreleased songs. "Besser So, Jenny-Jo" and "Kleine Rosemarie" were recorded in German for that audience. "Tall Men" is from the soundtrack to the 1961 film Cindy. "Pick a Bale of Cotton" and "Hammers and Nails" were previously released as singles. "Rodeo Hand" is an outtake from Sings the Ballads of the True West. " Engine 143," an A.P. Carter song, which was re-recorded for a Carter Family tribute album in 2003.
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The Tall Man
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The Tall Man is a fictional character and main antagonist of the Phantasm series of horror films. The Tall Man first appeared in the first Phantasm in 1979, and his most recent appearance will be in the upcoming Phantasm: Ravager in 2016. In all of his appearances, the Tall Man has been portrayed by Angus Scrimm.
Usage examples of "tall man".
A tall man with long silver hair stood over her, watching and listening critically.
A very tall man, wearing a ten-gallon hat, and with an overnight case by the side of his chair, lay back in the chair with his long legs stretched out, and mouth slightly open as he slept.
Light went on inside the garage, outlined a tall man in coveralls.
He had been confused and frightened that day, overshadowed by the arrival of the tall man with one arm, and intimidated by the way they all spoke over and past him.
A tall man stood on the deck, looking out towards the flat dark land: and by the light at the pierhead he saw his face, the sorrowful face of Brother Michael.
He was a tall man, long-limbed and gawky, wearing chinos and a dark green shirt and a brown corduroy jacket.
As I passed the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my skirt, and a low voice whispered, “.
He was just a big tall man with Santa Claus whiskers and a squeaky voice.